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Now that the Indianapolis Colts (2-13) have stumbled into a two-game winning streak, the listless, lifeless St. Louis Rams (2-13) have begun to appear the runt of the NFL. Not only have they hit bottom in the SB Nation Power Rankings, they now are also playing anchor for NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk:

32. Rams (No. 31; 2-13): Stan Kroenke suddenly may be interested in swapping franchises with Shad Khan.

Indeed, the new owner of Jacksonville Jaguars — Shahid Khan — who had once lobbied unsuccessfully to purchase the Rams, may now bless the fates for leading him to Florida instead of Missouri.

The Rams, coming off their 27-0 drubbing at the brutal hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers (a game in which the Steelers were starting their backup, QB Charlie Batch — age 37), now have the distasteful opportunity of catching the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

With a loss next Sunday against the powerhouse San Francisco 49ers — coupled with a Colts’ victory over the Jaguars — will secure a top pick for the struggling Rams, not that any of the players care. Backups like QB Kellen Clemens will likely be playing for their careers.

Stay tuned to SB Nation St. Louis for more information, and for in-depth analysis on the St. Louis Rams be sure to visit Turf Show Times. Visit SB Nation NFL for more news and notes around the league.

Dan Orlovsky isn’t as imosing behind center as Peyton Manning but the Ravens must respect him none the less. / AP

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David Ginsburg

Associated Press

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Indianapolis —
The history of how the Colts franchise moved from Baltimore to Indianapolis in March, 1984 is always resurrected when the Indianapolis Colts face the Baltimore Ravens.

Few long time Baltimore Colts will ever forget the franchise’s history of relocating to the Midwest “during the dead of night in a fleet of Mayflower moving vans.”

But to the vast majority on this year’s Colts and Ravens teams, that’s old history. These Indianapolis and Baltimore rosters are filled with players who hadn’t been born or were toddlers when the franchise changed cities.

“[The history of the Colts and Ravens is] not as relevant for me as, maybe, some of the older guys. But that happened in 1984, so I was like four or five years old at that time,” Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney acknowledged Wednesday.

For Ravens running back Ray Rice, meanwhile, the only history that he’s interested in is the one that reminds him  that he’s never played for a Baltimore team that has beaten the Colts.

That could all change Sunday when Indianapolis (0-12) and Baltimore (9-3) faces off at M&T Bank Stadium (1 p.m., CBS Sports).

“Let’s face it, I’ve won a lot of games in my career, but one team that I’ve never beaten is the Indianapolis Colts. I’m not saying that’s an added motive for the game, but they’ve hurt us. And they’ve beaten us when it mattered,” Rice said in a Wednesday teleconference.

“So when you think about them, regardless of their record, those guys are professionals over there and they are going to come ready to play. No one wants to go through a season without winning a game, and we know it’s not a game we can [overlook].”

He is quick to point to last week’s 31-24 loss by Indianapolis against AFC East leader New England.

“Look at what they did last week against the Patriots, they were right in it. Their record doesn’t tell their story,” Rice said.

“They’re young, talented and they have guys ready to step up and make plays. Anytime that you’ve got to face adversity at the quarterback position without Peyton [Manning] there and all of that other stuff that he brought to the team. And then they’ve had injuries. So you’ve got to look at what they’re going through, and try not to look at what their record is and know that they’re going to be ready to play.”

Colts coach Jim Caldwell knows that it’s going to be a battle to try and pull out a much-needed Indianapolis victory.

“They give you all kinds of problems, and they don’t just do it one way. They do a great job of stopping the run, but they can also affect your [passing game],” Caldwell said.

“You’ll find some teams that are maybe good run-stoppers but can’t defend the pass or vice versa. These guys [Baltimore] can do both, and do both extremely well.”

Roster moves – The Colts’ player personnel department has been busy the last few days.

On Tuesday, Indianapolis signed cornerback/safety Brandon King off the Miami practice squad, claimed linebacker Kevin Bentley off waivers from Jacksonville, elevated cornerback Mike Holmes from the practice squad to the active roster, signed offensive guard Mike Tepper to the practice squad and placed rookie defensive tackle Drake Nevis (back) on IR.

And rookie tight end Mike McNeill, who had been waived off the team’s active roster Monday evening, was re-signed to the Colts’ practice squad Wednesday.

Injury list – Tight ends Dallas Clark (fibula) and Brody Eldridge (hand) both practiced fully. Clark and Eldridge were injured against Atlanta on Nov. 6. Their availability for the Baltimore game won’t be determined until Friday or Saturday.

Also practicing Wednesday was fullback Ryan Mahaffey (concussion). Mahaffey was hurt against Carolina two weeks ago and did not play against the Patriots last week.

Sitting out the workout were linebackers Pat Angerer (knee), A.J. Edds (ankle) and Ernie Sims (toe); defensive end Dwight Freeney (rest) and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez (groin),

Quarterback Peyton Manning (neck) was on the practice field Wednesday but did not take part in the workout.

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